Gordon Food Service to move jobs to Wyoming after Michigan approves $1.7 million tax credit

WYOMING -- With a state tax credit worth $1.7 million over five years, Gordon Food Service said it plans to consolidate some of its Canadian operations into a new office building on 50th Street SW near U.S. 131.

The Michigan Economic Development Corp. approved the incentive Tuesday.

The food distributor plans to spend $24.2 million on a 100,000- to 150,000-square-foot building that will house up to 700 workers. The expansion will add 173 jobs.

"This project is not only an investment in the future of Gordon Food Service, it is an investment in the West Michigan community," company President Jim Gordon said in a statement.

Wyoming's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority is recommending local tax incentives that are up for a City Council hearing on Monday.